Philips MCD288 05 User Manual

DVD Micro Theatre

MCD288

Important notes for users in the U.K.

Mains plug

This apparatus is fitted with an approved 13 Amp plug. To change a fuse in this type of plug proceed as follows:

1 Remove fuse cover and fuse. 2 Fix new fuse which should be a BS1362 5 Amp,

A.S.T.A. or BSI approved type.

3 Refit the fuse cover.

If the fitted plug is not suitable for your socket outlets, it should be cut off and an appropriate plug fitted in its place. If the mains plug contains a fuse, this should have a value of 5 Amp. If a plug without a fuse is used, the fuse at the distribution board should not be greater than 5 Amp.

Note: The severed plug must be disposed of to avoid a possible shock hazard should it be inserted into a 13 Amp socket elsewhere.

How to connect a plug

The wires in the mains lead are coloured with the following code: blue = neutral (N), brown = live (L).

¶ As these colours may not correspond with the

colour markings identifying the terminals in your plug, proceed as follows: – Connect the blue wire to the terminal marked N or coloured black. – Connect the brown wire to the terminal marked L or coloured red. – Do not connect either wire to the earth terminal in the plug, marked E (or e) or coloured green (or green and yellow).

Before replacing the plug cover, make cer tain that the cord grip is clamped over the sheath of the lead - not simply over the two wires.

Recording and playback of material may require consent. See Copyright Act 1956 and The Performer’s Protection Acts 1958 to 1972.

CAUTION

Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other than herein may result in hazardous radiation exposure or other unsafe operation.

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Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories.

"Dolby", "Pro Logic" and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.

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This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by method claims of certain U.S. patents and other intellectual property rights owned by Macrovision Corporation and other rights owners. Use of this copyright protection technology must be authorized by Macrovision Corporation, and is intended for home and other limited viewing uses only unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision Corporation. Reserve engineering or disassembly is prohibited.

DivX, DivX Certified, and associated logos are trademarks of DivXNetworks, Inc and are used under license.

Windows Media is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation.

Language Code

Abkhazian 6566 Afar 6565 Afrikaans 6570 Amharic 6577 Arabic 6582 Armenian 7289 Assamese 6583 Avestan 6569 Aymara 6589 Azerhaijani 6590 Bahasa Melayu 7783 Bashkir 6665 Belarusian 6669 Bengali 6678 Bihari 6672 Bislama 6673 Bokmål, Norwegian 7866 Bosanski 6683 Brezhoneg 6682 Bulgarian 6671 Burmese 7789 Castellano, Español 6983 Catalán 6765 Chamorro 6772 Chechen 6769 Chewa; Chichewa; Nyanja 7889 9072 Chuang; Zhuang 9065 Church Slavic; Slavonic 6785 Chuvash 6786 Corsican 6779 Česky 6783 Dansk 6865 Deutsch 6869 Dzongkha 6890 English 6978 Esperanto 6979 Estonian 6984 Euskara 6985  6976 Faroese 7079 Français 7082 Frysk 7089 Fijian 7074 Gaelic; Scottish Gaelic 7168 Gallegan 7176 Georgian 7565 Gikuyu; Kikuyu 7573 Guarani 7178 Gujarati 7185 Hausa 7265 Herero 7290 Hindi 7273 Hiri Motu 7279 Hrwatski 6779 Ido 7379 Interlingua (International)7365 Interlingue 7365

Inupiaq 7375 Irish 7165 Íslenska 7383 Italiano 7384 Ivrit 7269 Japanese 7465 Javanese 7486 Kalaallisut 7576 Kannada 7578 Kashmiri 7583 Kazakh 7575 Kernewek 7587 Khmer 7577 Kinyarwanda 8287 Kirghiz 7589 Komi 7586 Korean 7579 Kuanyama; Kwanyama 7574 Kurdish 7585 Lao 7679 Latina 7665 Latvian 7686 Letzeburgesch; 7666 Limburgan; Limburger 7673 Lingala 7678 Lithuanian 7684 Luxembourgish; 7666 Macedonian 7775 Malagasy 7771 Magyar 7285 Malayalam 7776 Maltese 7784 Manx 7186 Maori 7773 Marathi 7782 Marshallese 7772 Moldavian 7779 Mongolian 7778 Nauru 7865 Navaho; Navajo 7886 Ndebele, North 7868 Ndebele, South 7882 Ndonga 7871 Nederlands 7876 Nepali 7869 Norsk 7879 Northern Sami 8369 North Ndebele 7868 Norwegian Nynorsk; 7878 Occitan; Provencal 7967 Old Bulgarian; Old Slavonic 6785 Oriya 7982 Oromo 7977 Ossetian; Ossetic 7983 Pali 8073 Panjabi 8065 Persian 7065 Polski 8076 Português 8084

Pushto 8083 Russian 8285 Quechua 8185 Raeto-Romance 8277 Romanian 8279 Rundi 8278 Samoan 8377 Sango 8371 Sanskrit 8365 Sardinian 8367 Serbian 8382 Shona 8378 Shqip 8381 Sindhi 8368 Sinhalese 8373 Slovensky 8373 Slovenian 8376 Somali 8379 Sotho; Southern 8384 South Ndebele 7882 Sundanese 8385 Suomi 7073 Swahili 8387 Swati 8383 Svenska 8386 Tagalog 8476 Tahitian 8489 Tajik 8471 Tamil 8465 Tatar 8484 Telugu 8469 Thai 8472 Tibetan 6679 Tigrinya 8473 Tonga (Tonga Islands) 8479 Tsonga 8483 Tswana 8478 Türkçe 8482 Turkmen 8475 Twi 8487 Uighur 8571 Ukrainian 8575 Urdu 8582 Uzbek 8590 Vietnamese 8673 Volapuk 8679 Walloon 8765 Welsh 6789 Wolof 8779 Xhosa 8872 Yiddish 8973 Yoruba 8979 Zulu 9085

Contents

General Information

Features .................................................................. 9

Discs for playback ................................................ 9

Supplied accessories .......................................... 10

Environmental information .............................. 10

Care and safety information ............................ 10

Installation

Step 1: Connecting speakers ............................ 12

Step 2: FM antenna connection ....................... 12

Step 3: Connecting TV ................................. 13-15

Using AV OUT jack

Using the video box

Step 4: Placing the set and speakers ............... 15

Step 5: Connecting the power cord ............... 16

Optional: Connecting additional equipment .....

.......................................................................... 16-17

Listening to the playback of a non-USB device

Using the VCR for recording DVDs

Recording (digital)

Connecting a USB device or memory card

Controls

Controls on the system .................................... 18

Controls on the remote control .............. 19-20

Preparations

Step 1: Inserting batteries into the remote

control .................................................................. 20

Using the remote control to operate the

system

Step 2: Setting the clock ................................... 20

Step 3: Setting video preference ............... 21-22

Setting up Progressive Scan feature (for

Progressive Scan TV only)

To deactivate Progressive manually

Step 4: Setting language preference ................ 23

Disc Operations

Playing discs ......................................................... 25

Using the disc menu .......................................... 25

Basic playback controls ............................... 25-27

Pausing playback Selecting a track/chapter/title Resuming playback from the last stopped point Zoom Repeat Shuffle play mode Repeat A-B Slow Motion Program Forward/Reverse Searching Time search & search by chapter/track number Information display during playback

Special disc features ........................................... 27

Playing a Title Camera Angle Changing the Audio Language Changing the Audio Channel Subtitles

Playing MP3 disc.................................................. 28

General operation Playback selection

Playing JPEG Picture CD................................... 28

General operation Playback selection

Special JPEG features ......................................... 29

Zoom picture Slide show playback modes Playback with multi-angles

Playing a DivX disc ............................................. 29

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Basic Functions

Switching the system on/off ............................. 24

Power-saving automatic standby ..................... 24

Sound control ..................................................... 24

DBB

DSC

LOUDNESS

Volume control ................................................... 24

Dimming the display screen ............................. 24

Contents

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System Menu Options

Basic operations ................................................. 30

SYSTEM SETUP ............................................ 30-32

TV SYSTEM SCREEN SAVER TV TYPE PASSWORD RATING DEFAULT

DIVX(R) VOD registration code

LANGUAGE SETUP.......................................... 32

VIDEO SETUP .............................................. 32-33

BRIGHTNESS

CONTRAST

HUE

SATURATION

AUDIO SETUP ................................................... 33

DIGITAL OUT

DOWNMIX

3D PROCESSING

LPCM

NIGHT MODE

Radio Reception

Tuning to radio stations .................................... 34

Programming radio stations ............................. 34

Automatic programming ............................... 34

Manual programming ...................................... 34

Tuning to preset radio stations ....................... 34

External Sources

Using a non-USB device.................................... 35

Using a USB mass storage device ............. 35-36

Clock/Timer

Clock setting ....................................................... 37

Timer setting ....................................................... 37

Sleep timer setting ............................................. 37

Specifications ........................................... 38

Troubleshooting .............................. 39-41

Glossary ......................................................... 42

General Information

ALL

Features

Your DVD Micro Theatre with 2.1 channel full digital amplifier creates the same dynamic sound qualities that you find in full-fledged cinemas and incorporates some of the best features in home theater technology.

Other features include:

Built-in Dolby Digital decoder, supporting Incredible Surround and DSC sound setting.

Additional Component Connections

Lets you connect other audio and audio/visual components to the system so you can use the system’s surround sound speakers.

Parental control (rating level)

Lets you set a rating level so that your children cannot watch a DVD that has a rating higher than you set.

Sleep timer

Enables the system to switch to standby mode automatically at a preset time.

Night Mode

Lets you compress the dynamic range, reducing the difference in loudness between different sounds in Dolby Digital mode.

Progressive Scan

Provides high quality flicker-free images for film based sources. When a picture refreshes, its vertical resolution can double to 525 lines.

– DivX 3.11, 4.x and 5.x – Supported MP3-CD format.

• ISO 9660 / UDF format

• Max. title/album name –10 characters

• Max. title number plus album is 255.

• Max. nested directory is 8 levels.

• The max. album number is 32.

• The max. MP3 track number is 999.

• Supported sampling frequencies for MP3

disc: 32 kHz, 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz.

• Supported Bit-rates of MP3 disc are: 32, 64, 96, 128, 192, 256 (kbps).

The following formats can’t be supported

• The files like *.VMA, *.AAC, *.DLF, *.M3U, *.PLS, *.WAV,

• The discs recorded under Joliet format

Region Codes

DVDs must be labeled as shown below in order to play on this DVD system. You cannot play discs that are labeled for other regions.

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Note: – To fully enjoy the progressive scan feature, you need a progressive scan TV.

Discs for playback

Your DVD System will play:

– Digital Video Discs (DVDs) – Video CDs (VCDs) – Super Video CDs (SVCDs) – Digital Video Discs + Rewritable

(DVD+RW) – Compact Discs (CDs) – Picture (Kodak, JPEG) files on CDR(W) – Windows Media Audio (WMA) – DivX(R) disc on CD-R(W):

Notes: – For mixed mode discs, only one mode will be selected for playback according to the recording format. – If you are having trouble playing a certain disc , remove the disc and try a different one. Improperly formatted discs will not play on this system.

General Information/Maintenance

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Supplied accessories

– A/V cord (R/W/Y) – FM wire antenna – External video box – Power cord – 15-pin D-Sub cable – Stand – Remote Control and two AAA batteries

– This instruction booklet and a quick start guide

Environmental information

Any unnecessary packaging has been omitted. We have tried to make the packaging easy to separate into three materials: cardboard (box), polystyrene foam (buffer) and polyethylene (bags, protective foam sheet).

Your system consists of materials which can be recycled and reused if disassembled by a specialised company. Please observe the local regulations regarding the disposal of packaging materials, exhausted batteries and old equipment.

Care and safety information

Avoid high temperatures, moisture, water and dust

● Do not expose the system, batteries or discs to

humidity, rain, sand or excessive heat (caused by heating equipment or direct sunlight).

● No objects filled with liquids, such as vases, shall

be placed on the apparatus.

● No naked flame sources, such as lighted candles,

should be placed on the apparatus.

● The apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping

or splashing.

Do not block the vents

● Do not operate the system in an enclosed

cabinet and allow about 10 cm (4 inches) of free space all around the player for adequate ventilation.

● The ventilation should not be impeded by

covering the ventilation openings with items, such as newspapers table-cloths, curtains, etc.

Cleaning the cabinet

● Use soft cloth slightly moistened with a mild

detergent solution. Do not use a solution containing alcohol, spirits, ammonia or abrasives.

Cleaning discs

● To clean a CD, wipe it in a

straight line from the center towards the edge using soft and lint-free cloth. A cleaning agent may damage the disc.

● Write only on the printed side

of a CDR(W) and only with a soft felt-tipped pen.

● Handle the disc by its edge. Do not touch the

surface.

Finding a suitable location

● Place the player on a flat, hard, stable surface.

● Install this unit near the AC outlet and where the

AC power plug can be reached easily.

Avoid condensation problem

● The lens may cloud over when the player is

suddenly moved from cold to warm surroundings, making it impossible to play a disc. Leave the player in the warm environment until the moisture evaporates.

AC power cord

Installation

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Speaker

(right)

FM wire antenna

IMPORTANT! – The type plate is located at the rear of the system. – The voltage selector located at the bottom of the subwoofer is preset at 220V-240V from the factory. For countries that operate at 110V-127V, please adjust to 110V-127V before you switch on the system. – Before connecting the AC power cord to the wall outlet, ensure that all other connections have been made. – Never make or change any connections with the power switched on. – High voltage! Do not open. You run the risk of getting an electric shock. – The machine does not contain any user-serviceable parts. – Modification of the product could result in hazardous radiation of EMC or other unsafe operation.

Speaker

(left)

To avoid overheating of the system, a safety circuit has been built in. Therefore, your system may switch to Standby mode automatically under extreme conditions. If this happens, let the system cool down before reusing it (not available for all versions).

Note: – Before installation is finished, it is not recommended to remove the protective plastic film attached to the surface of the front panel to avoid any scratch caused during installation.

Installation

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Step 1: Connecting speakers

1 Place the main set with the front side facing

down on a flat and firm surface. Then remove the detachable cover on the back of the set to expose the terminals available for connection.

2 Connect the two front speaker cables to the

SPEAKER OUT terminals: right speaker to "R" and left speaker to "L".

3 Connect one end of the 15-pin D-Sub cable

(the other end is fixed on the CONNECT TO SUBWOOFER terminal on the back of the

main set) to the CONNECT TO MAIN terminal of the subwoofer by matching the pins. Fix the two screws on the connectors to ensure firm connection.

Step 2: FM antenna connection

Connect the supplied FM antenna to the FM AERIAL terminal. Fully extend and adjust the

position of the antenna for optimal reception.

● For better FM stereo reception, connect an

outdoor FM antenna to the FM AERIAL (FM ANTENNA) terminal.

Notes: – This system does not support MW reception.

Notes: – Ensure that the speaker cables are correctly connected. Improper connections may damage the system due to short-circuit. – For optimal sound performance, use the supplied speakers. – Do not connect more than one speaker to any one pair of +/- speaker terminals. – Do not connect speakers with an impedance lower than the speakers supplied. Please refer to the SPECIFICATIONS section of this manual. – The delivery-attached 15-pin D-Sub cable is intended for use with this system only. Never try it on any other devices (e.g., do not use it in connection of your PC).

Installation

Step 3: Connecting TV

IMPORTANT! – You only need to make one video connection from the following options, depending on the capabilities of your TV. – Connect the DVD system directly to the TV.

Using AV OUT jack

Using the video box

The supplied video box provides you with more TV connection options.

● First connect the 9-pin connector of the

supplied video box to the CONNECT TO VIDEO BOX jack on the back of the set by

matching the pins.

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1 Connect the end of the supplied AV cord with

only one connector to the AV OUT jack of the DVD system.

2 For the other end, connect the video output

connector (yellow) to the video input jack (or labeled as A/ V In, CVBS, Composite or Baseband) on the TV. To hear the sound of this DVD system through your TV, connect the audio connectors (white/ red) to the audio input jacks on the TV.

Using Composite Video jack

● Use a composite video cable (yellow-not

supplied) to connect the VIDEO OUT jack on the video box to the video input jack (or labeled as A/ V In, CVBS, Composite or Baseband) on the TV.

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